C17 village, recorded in Domesday, entered by old toll gate. Ornamental stone bridge over the River Stour and interesting church with C13 tower and late C17 nave after Wren. 9 contrasting gardens. One with extensive lawns and fine mature trees with river and garden monuments. A plantsmans garden with unusual trees and shrubs creating year-round interest. A small, colourful and well-stocked garden, a developing garden with a hint of Japan, a typical cottage garden fit for a chocolate box cover. A secluded walled country garden with mixed perennial and annual planting, a structured cottage garden formally laid out with box hedging. A partially walled cottage garden with herbaceous borders. A traditional orchard with mown pathways and active beehives.